Increasing supply concentration in a handful of countries and the spread of export restrictions is raising the risk of painful disruptions to the global critical mineral markets, the International... 

Africa’s natural gas resources should be fully exploited, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa affirmed on Tuesday. He was delivering the keynote address at the... 

A third-party arbiter proposed a higher wage offer to South Africa’s State-owned ports and rail company and its unions in a bid to stave off a potential strike by thousands of logistics workers.... 

Huawei South Africa has showcased its newly opened 14 000 m2 artificial intelligence-powered, green intelligent warehouse in Johannesburg. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. 

ASX-listed Native Mineral Resources advancing towards first gold production at its Blackjack project in Queensland, with site commissioning set to begin in late May and mining activities scheduled... 

The Trump administration is setting the stage to sell mining rights off the coast of American Samoa as demand surges for critical materials used in electric vehicle batteries, smart phones and... 

Whereas every mineral is found to be critical for various reasons, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR’s) Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy has identified platinum,... 

Gas and energy company Renergen’s share price on the JSE surged by more than 78% on May 20, after the company and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes announced that ASP Isotopes... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric South Africa’s newest iteration of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) serves as a strategic blueprint to... 

Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has long accused neighbouring Rwanda of illegally exploiting, could be exported legitimately to Rwanda for processing under the... 

In a rapidly evolving utilities landscape, where energy diversification, environmental performance and operational efficiency intersect, data is fast becoming the most critical asset. At the heart... 

Africa, including South Africa, had to be able to fulfil its developmental potential. So highlighted South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his keynote address on... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has noted that South Africa is facing a serious shortage of bees, beekeepers and secure forage sites – conditions that are... 

Canada’s mining industry delivered solid growth in 2023, contributing C$117-billion, or 4% of GDP, and directly employing 430 000 people. However, the sector faces pressure from regulatory... 

As South Africa grapples with energy security and environmental challenges, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Lesedi is positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable... 

TSX-V-listed Ucore Rare Metals has signed an $18.4-million agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to fund the initial construction of a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility in... 

Santos' A$3.6-billion Narrabri gas project in Australia can proceed, a tribunal ruled, as boosting domestic energy supply outweighed concerns the development would hurt the climate and damage... 

Africa has established the continent’s first space agency to boost Earth observation and data sharing at a time when a more hostile global context is limiting the availability of climate and... 

TotalEnergies will seek Mozambique's approval to lift a force majeure declaration on its $20-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project there and resume construction by mid-summer, Chief Executive... 

Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that more than 1.06-billion carats of combined rough and polished diamonds were traded through Dubai in... 

As the investigation into the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) continues, Democratic Alliance (DA) Parliamentary member and DA Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson Toby Chance has... 

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African government following the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza... 

The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Standard Bank... 

At this critical juncture where South Africa is poised to modernise its power infrastructure, ACTOM’s Engineering Projects and Contracts (EPC) Division will be showcasing its capabilities for the... 

In this article, IMPOWER business development executive Matthew Cruise writes that Eskom's recent push to register all grid-tied solar systems has sparked controversy in South Africa's solar... 

Regulator the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has discovered and sanctioned more than 20 incidents of exam and certification fraud, including... 

The Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has partnered with Internet services firm Google to launch the Cybersecurity Seminars Programme, which aims to equip young... 

The thirty-first World Customs Organisation East and Southern Africa (WCO ESA) regional governing council meeting was held, in Pretoria, on May 15, with WCO chairperson Professor Edward Kieswetter... 

The Portfolio Committee on Police has expressed concern about the low figure for arrests of “perpetrators of attacks and extortion on long-haul buses, despite clear evidence provided by bus... 

Toronto-listed Troilus Gold has announced a $35-million loan with precious metals merchant Auramet to support its near-term development activities at its namesake mine in Quebec. Proceeds of the... 

Private security regulatory body, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) acknowledged the significant public and industry interest sparked by the published draft amendments to... 

Marking a decade of operating in Zambia’s mining sector, global asset integrity management and industrial solutions firm Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) is gearing up to launch its DGC... 

In its opposition to the draft amendments to the Private Security Regulations, proposed by regulatory body the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority last month, political party the... 

Junior mining is about unlocking economic value for South Africa and, in a world that desires critical minerals to power a clean energy transition, the country and the rest of Africa have a... 

As the volume and complexity of cyberthreats continue to grow, many organisations are now adopting Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) – a model that supports more frequent, flexible and... 

A properly functioning mining cadastre system is integral for junior miners, especially in their pursuit of new mineral discoveries and early-stage project development, highlights law firm NSDV Law... 

AI Overview is a feature in Google Search that uses generative AI “to provide concise overviews of topics based on information from various sources”. It says of the headline of this piece: “It is... 

They say democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people. Increasingly, however, it seems the people – particularly in  Africa – are losing faith in the idea. Nowhere is... 

South Africa and Lesotho have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework of cooperation on the proposed construction of two weirs on the Mohokare/Caledon river and to... 

The announcement by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South Africa will be increased from 25% to above 50% was... 

A significant portion of South Africa’s budget is spent on servicing debt – R389-billion in 2024, according to the National Treasury. This exceeds allocations for basic education (R323-billion),... 

ASX-listed Syrah Resources is aiming to resume natural graphite production at its Balama operation in Mozambique before the end of the June 2025 quarter, following the restoration of site access...